Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
The Way to Obtain Title for Mines by Patent from the United
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(Copp's U. 8 Mining DseisiOns.) )

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 l. The applicant is required to have correct survey of his claim under au- thority of the surveyor-genersl of the state.
 2. Post plat of such survey in a con- sp'cuous place on the clam, with notice of his intention to apply for patent. sad notice giving date of posting. name of claimant, name of claim, mining district ard county, whether the location is on record or not. and If SO, where to be fOuud; number of feet claimed and pre- sumed direction thereof; the number O, feet each way from discovery shAf, and name or names of other adjoining claimants on same or other contagious claim,
 3 After posting above notice of pla. and notice on the premises, the claimant will file with the register and receiver a copy of such plat and field notes of survey; also the affidavit of two witnesses, credI. ble that such plat and notice are posted conspicuously on the claim. giving date and place of such posting, a copy of the notice so posted to be attached to and form c part of such affidavit, 4. Attached to field notes must be the sworn statement of claimant that be has pOssessory to the premises therein described by virtue of a compliance Ol himself or grantOrs with the mining district, state or territory. 5. This affidavit should be supported by proper evidence from the mining re. corder's office as to his possessory right If locator, a full, true and correct copy of his location should be furnished said copy attested by seal of recorder; if no seal, make oath to the correctness of same; and where the applicant claims with others as lo,sator and those others have transferred any or all their inter. ests, a copy of original record of loca- ton should be filed ard an abstract of title from recorder.
 6. In the event of loss by fire of min ing records. affidavit of such should be made and secondary evidence of title re- ceived.
 '. On receipt of these papers, the register will, at the expense of claimant, publish, for sixty days. s notice of such application in the paper nearest the claim.
 9. Too much care can not be e1er. oised in the preparation of these no- tices.
 10. The claimant, at the time of fling papers with register. or during the sixty days publication. must file certificate of surveyor general that not less than $500 worth of labor has been expended. on Im- provements made on the claim. and that the plat filed by the claimant is correct and the field notes of survey so correct that the premises may be fully Identi- fed. This certIf fcate had better be in- dorsed on plat and field notes.
 II. Alter sixty days publication has expired, the claimant will file his sffi- dsyit that the plat and notice aforesaid remained conspicuously posted for or during the sixty days's publication. Upon filing the foregoing papers, the register will. if no adverse claim was filed during sixty days publication, per init the claimant to pay for the land, etc.
 F. The register must certify. in send ing up papers. that the notice. plst and field notes posted in his office for sixty dsys-trom such time to such a tune. The consecutive series of numbers of mineral entries must be continued.
 13. The plat and field notes of suryey must be conspicuously posted in the land office for sixty days, this plat. field notes, etc, to be furnished by applicant.
 IA. The abstracts of title must come down to and include, if possible. the last date until papers are forwarded Or leave the ofice Co lste fulingl.